How do I know...
08-01-08, 03:25 PM
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How do I know...
I want to know if my hub is sealed, and how i find out. It's because i heared some bearings moving I think, but I'm not sure whether it is my hub, or bottom bracket? Also, can bearings move in a sealed hub anyway?
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08-01-08, 03:39 PM
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Open the hub, it is pretty obvious if it is sealed or not when opened. Yes.
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just undo/loosen all of the threaded cones/washers that are on the axle. and if it is unsealed, make sure not to lose any of the balls. that would be pretty stupid.
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i'll just leave it then, it was around £200 for the hub, about $400, so i'm guessing that it will be sealed.
can the bearings move in a sealed hub?
can the bearings move in a sealed hub?
08-02-08, 03:42 PM
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It's unlikely that balls are rattling around inside a hub. They're packed in grease, and even if it gets dirt and grit in it, the balls are still going to be coated in it and not clacking around.
08-02-08, 04:50 PM
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unless they somehow got into the main shell of the hub, past all of the cones. i dont think that could happen, but i guess its possible.
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alright thanks, i think it may be my chain clanking agaisnt my frame actually.
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